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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of lunch is Harris eating when he seemingly disappears?
(a) A meat pie.
(b) Corned beef with mustard.
(c) A fruit salad.
(d) Bread and cheese.

2. What does George want to postpone doing before they set up their boat for sleeping near Picnic Point?
(a) Set up their beds.
(b) Do an inventory count.
(c) Make a few phone calls.
(d) Write letters home.

3. What happens to Harris when he appears to disappear during lunch with the other men?
(a) He falls into the edge of a gully hidden by tall grass.
(b) He plays a trick on J.
(c) He faints.
(d) Nothing.

4. How does the stew turn out that the group makes?
(a) Delicious.
(b) Way too sweet.
(c) Way too salty.
(d) It is scorched by the fire.

5. Which two characters have previously taken a boat trip together?
(a) Harris and George.
(b) J. and Harris.
(c) The dog and J.
(d) J. and George.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character (other than J.) has a rough night sleeping near Picnic Point?

2. Why do the men insist that their food supplies be delivered to their boat immediately?

3. When did George begin boating?

4. Why did George pass the first inn he found when he first visited Datchet?

5. How does Montmorency react to the animal he tries to attack?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the cat react when Montmorency tries to attack it?

2. After George's watch stops working, what does the policeman do when George asks him for the time?

3. What does Harris claim happens to him while George and J. are at Henley?

4. What happens that lets George know that everyone is lying about who caught the fish that is mounted on the wall in the pub?

5. What kind of story is J. reminded of when he sees Montmorency attack the cat?

6. What kinds of complaints does J. have about steam-powered boats?

7. Who is J. with when he gets stuck on the punt?

8. What kinds of methods do the men use to try to open their canned goods during the trip?

9. What does J. think about rowing on the sea?

10. Why does George's reaction change from laughter when J. accidentally flings his own shirt into the river?

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